Twenty Thousand Hertz
A lovingly crafted podcast that reveals the stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds.
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Ta-da! It’s Windows
Start me up.
26 min
52
Liquid Terror
The sound that haunts Hollywood.
24 min
53
Mind the Gap
Stand clear of the closing doors, please.
32 min
54
Hidden Hitmakers
Who writes the hits for the pop stars?
30 min
55
Happy Little Episode
How a soft-spoken, poofy-haired painter changed the world, one gentle word at a time.
41 min
56
Pirate Radio
How a group of scrappy radio pirates changed the course of music history.
33 min
57
Being Dallas Taylor
What’s in a name?
40 min
58
Sul Sul
The secrets of Simlish, the gibberish language of The Sims.
25 min
59
Aural Exam
The hosts of Underunderstood go head to head in our annual Mystery Sound game.
37 min
60
HBO 2.0
How HBO reconciled its analog past with its digital future.
25 min
61
It's Not TV. It's HBO.
How HBO crafted two of the most iconic pieces of sonic branding in history.
23 min
62
Zzzzzzzzzzzrr...
If you live with a snorer, it can be tricky to roll out of bed after a night of little sleep.
40 min
63
Creature Speakers
How do you voice over 200 monsters?
26 min
64
Video(less) Games
The ins and outs of gaming without sight.
24 min
65
Blind Sports
Keep your ears on the ball.
21 min
66
Listening to the Movies
Hearing is believing.
27 min
67
Sonic Bubbles
Self-control through sound control.
24 min
68
Domestic Symphony
What happens when dryers and dishwashers get the sound design treatment?
22 min
69
The Windsor Hum
Cracking the case of a sonic mystery.
13 min
70
The Buzzer
Tuning in to spy radio.
31 min
71
Stay Tuned
The new voices of the Looney Tunes.
25 min
72
Prop 'til You Drop
The secret tools of Foley Artists.
21 min
73
Foley Artists
The secrets behind the subtle art of Foley.
20 min
74
The Leaky Pipeline
A story within a story about pioneering women in audio.
25 min
75
Auditory Icons
Why are some device sounds pleasing, while others stress us out?
16 min